The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-04
IEIIElID K0AAETlCnH
THE PAYING TELLER OF THE
Union TRUST COMPANY OF
Philadelphia AbscOnds With $780,
600 to Join the Colony Of
Crooks In Canada.

III. TaegArt, VINO I0r beNeral years nhb
bean paying teller OF the Union Trust
Company, at Nos. Gil and 6l3 Chest
mt street, has absconded, and an ex-
Animation OF the books OF the company
shows a deficit OF something less than
100000. Exactly what the defalca-
ton Is has not yet been ascertained.
TaRQart lived in handsome style at
No, 37O7 Powellton avenue, q fashion.
able part Of the city. He has been
missed for nearly two weeks. The
books OF the Union Trust Company
are sudited quarterly by committee
appointed by the directors. The last
eyamiu alton WAS concluded April Sd,
and Mr.. Tsggart's accounts were found
correct. Tsegaft lsbored at the office
a. the company until late in the
evening on Friday, April 18th,
but on the Saturday follow
ing he failed to appear o.
his desk at the usual hour, His sb.
sence was not much noticed until
aitt rnoon, when he was still missing
Irsuiry OF his residence, on PoWellton
avenue, whore he has 4 wife, showed
that he had not been home, and an
examination Of the books OF the bank
was then instituted. Several small
deficits were at first found, and each
page showed that more and larger
spms had been emb Ezled. Up to a
late hour tonight Paying Teller Tag
Rsrt failed TO show mp, and the officials
Of the bank have given up all hope OF
his return. On Monday, April 18th,
private detectives were engaged to
10 look the matter mp, and although
the investigation was thoroughly CEN
Quoted Il failed to discover the least
clew to bis Whereabouts,
The vice pres dent OF the Trust
Company, John L. Reading, OF 2lz7
Walnut street, was seen at his resi-.
dence this evening, but said that be
could give no accurate account OF the
deialcation.
1--WE will not lose enough To ihjure
the company in any way said Mr..
Reading. "Mr. Taggart has been in
our employ for q long time, handling
nearly all Of the N oney, and il wa
got until recently that we had any
idea that be was in any way dishonest
We have not seen him since tive
weeks ago last Friday, and / guess h'
has joined the big army in Canada
Why Mr.. Taggart should embeEZle on
money can't say, but from what
have heard since he left he has beer
receiving verv liberal education il
immoral matters, and rather think
although don't know, that the Causi
OF his act Is women and wine"
James Long, president Of the Uniol
Trust Company, was met this eveninI
on his way home from Grace Meth
odist Church, OF which he is leadin
member. He much regretted that tn
fact OF the dedication had got out, an
was loath to converse upon the sui
ject
"Ffom a partial examination Of th
books" he said, ~ do not believe tbs
the amount OF his defalC ation will 81
coed 100000. We have endeavored
keep q strict check upon all officers, 9
that populations could not continu
for long time. Mr.. Tsggart's dtfa
cation must have been committt
within few months We always CO
sidered him o very faithful emplo.
and had no reason to suspect him
dishonesty"
II is certsin that both Preside
Long and Vice President Readii
largely underestimate the amount
Tsggart's populations, and there
also great surprise a. the dextsri
with which the defaulter operated.
"Jim" Tsggart, as he was called
his Jolly companions, was noted a
prince among good fellows, AID
matter what the tale Of diEtress told
him was the narrator never went av
empty handed. Tsggsrt ia Of msie'
form, being six feet in hight, well :
portioned and strong in build.
weighs about 100 pounds. A be
blonde mustache sGorns his upper
and his eyes are large and blue.
slight badness Immediately on
forehead did not detrsct from bis
pearance, but rather added TO his z
looks. He is not over 80 years Of
and his actions are those OF
Younger man. Having plenty
money at his command, Taggart
always popular among sporting n
1t was nothing for him to stay
with gay crowd until daybreak, j
into a coupe, ride home, snatch
hours sleep, and report at his d
smiling and fresh looking, prompt
9o'clock.
Jack Fosavty gave him sparlipG
cons, and he WAS mandy with his
He was friend OF Billy GabiO
Mysterious Boxer" and Of Jill
Mitchell, and he furnished
financial backing for both wheney
was necessary. He was fond OF
ging matches, and there was sci
one arranged that he did not !
about. The last one he was at VI
Seventh street and Germant
avenue, about New Years Day.
crowd was pulled, but Tsggart sec
his release before he reached the
ton house.
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